i just can't stop

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

My parents came to town. They are a tremendous amount of help when they are here. I feel very fortunate.My mother had a bit of an intervention and told me we HAD to purge the house.I don't need all those baby spoons? Really? I can't keep all 6 platters? Really? I don't need her old set of china, those extra glasses, those silk flowers, those candle sticks, those extra bowls, 50 cookie cutters, a tea server? Really?

It took some time and felt really amazing. The house feels light and I don't know if I have ever felt this organized. I absolutely need someone to reason with that voice in my head that tells me I should hold onto something. My mother was just the person.

I continue to pick up things and question it's need and use.

The "stuff" has been blessings to me and will hopefully bless someone who needs it. We had the VVA pick it up out of the driveway. (Gotta love that.)I didn't knit much, however, my mother sure loved the socks she finished. Extra special because we got the yarn in Greece. (I got some, too. Time to cast on.)

I love to purge and start fresh. It is nice to reduce what you have and find out what you truly need. Of course, I also need the gentle nudge. My husband is usually the one questioning why we need certain things. Good luck!

I love it! When we "staged" our house to put it up for sale we took loads of stuff to the Goodwill and a huge truck load to the dump. Sometimes I think we should move once a decade just to force us to purge! You have me feeling like I need to do it again!

I love fall cleaning so much better than spring cleaning. It feels more nesting-like. I just posted about it too! BTW, I love a photo on your previous post showing the Tazo teabags in the clear jar! Love it!

You are right. That kind of cleaning out feels REALLY good. We have done quite a bit of that since January and I don't think we are done. After 25 years living in one place, the build up of "stuff" is massive.

Congratulations on the purge!I absolutely love cleaning out in my stuff. Though now, I have for the first time in my life a apartment just to myself - so I am going to hang on to some of my stuff, just a bit more;)

My hubby claims to be a purger, but he's been collecting a lot more since we got married. But that's usually just 'mess' on his desk. I do still hold the record though. Having fiber hobbies will do that to you

Must be something in the air...I'm doing the same thing at my house! I do this a few times a year to "declutter" our basement and storage loft over the garage...it feels s-o-o-o-o-o good! We all have too much in my family, and I love to donate things to others who can put them to good use!

I'm preparing to move and requested my mom to come help me do just that. I got rid of lots of things no longer useful to me and it feels great. I think I will ask her if she will help me organize when I move inot my new place.